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Job Location: This position will be located in Jefferson City, MO, within the Harry S. Truman Building, 301 W. High Street, Jefferson City, MO 65101

Why you’ll love this position:

You'll lead a small, collaborative team of attorneys supporting the Department of Economic Development's mission to create greater opportunities for Missourians to prosper, operating under the values of exceptional service, creative solutions, and good stewardship of state and federal dollars and incentives.

Job Details - More reasons to love this position DED pays annual bar dues and although free Continuing Legal Education (CLE) is encouraged, will pay for reasonable CLE expenses.

DED is a qualifying Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer.

The State of Missouri offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for the State of Missouri, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found here.

Contact Details - If you have questions or require any accommodations to participate in the application or interview process please contact: HRHelpdesk@ded.mo.gov

The State of Missouri is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to developing and maintaining a talented workforce.

Responsibilities

This is a highly responsible position, reporting to the Department Director. The General Counsel responsibilities include:

- Serve as the General Counsel for the Department Director on departmental matters including tax credits, economic development initiatives, projects and programs, policy matters and legislation, drawing upon statutory construction, administrative law, contract law, and other skills
- Advise non-attorney team members on implementation of new DED programs, including reviewing and editing program guidelines and forms, and ensuring program requirements, including requirements applicable to multiple DED programs, are included
- Legislative drafting and assisting in the review of pending legislation affecting DED
- Supervise and provide direction to legal team charged with setting up templates for agreements, certifications, and other legal documents - this will include eliminating legalese and increasing clarity
- Advise other members of the Divisions that serve the rest of DED, including fiscal, budget, legislative, and human resources, in matters such as employment law, administrative procedure, Sunshine Law, contracts, and overall legal compliance
- Draft portions of procurement documents, review and approve procurement documents, and advise team members about the varying procurement requirements under state law
- Analyze potential program agreement violations for action by DED, repayment demands, and possible referral for litigation
- Draft administrative rules and amendments
- Respond to or assist in responding to records requests and subpoenas, including reviewing and redacting records
- Advise team members about record retention laws and assist in interpreting or seeking modifications to applicable retention schedules
- Oversee legal due diligence checks on applicants for incentives
- Serve as Custodian of Records and oversee administration and fulfillment of public record requests
- Other related work as needed

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